MICROFINANCE EVENT: SOCAP09 (Social Capital Markets 2009), 1-3 September 2009

Event Name: SOCAP09 – At the Intersection of Money and Meaning

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Cost: Individual Rate USD 1,195; Corporate Rate USD 1,395 (includes acknowledgement of organization on website). Early Bird Discount of 30% by Friday 31 July using the code SR30.

Summary of Event: Experts will deconstruct issues and explore new strategies for success in the changed financial environment, including how to create effective partnerships, learn from best practices, and how to tap into new resources. The first two days will include plenaries, break out sessions and workshops. This will be followed by a third day of participant-led sessions.

Background on Organizer: Kevin Jones of Social Capital Media (formerly Xigi Media) is the organizer and convener of SOCAP09. Mr Jones is the founder of Good Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in social enterprises [1]. Currently he is part of the team launching the first node of a USA Hub which will become a network of more than a dozen work spaces for social entrepreneurs in cities around the world.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics: The theme for the 2^nd annual event is ‘at the intersection of money and meaning’ and will focus on understanding how current trends and events will affect the future of social investing. Four themes will be the discussed – Working with the Government; Seeking Answers to Intractable Problems; Structure and Value of Social Enterprise; and Media and Technology.

There will be two pre-conference workshops

BeDo Intrapreneurs – discuss the opportunities for social entrepreneurs and individuals who are leading corporations to consider ethical and environmental impact in their business strategies.
Impact Management Workshop – learn about the metrics to track, how to track them, and how to communicate results.

Who Is Invited to Attend: Social innovators, investors, donors, and entrepreneurs from across the world.

About the Presenters: The conference will open with a keynote address by Sonal Shah, Director of the White House’s Office of Social Innovation and end with remarks from Kevin Jones, Convener of SOCAP09. There will also be over 100 speakers at the event: http://www.socialcapitalmarkets.net/index.php?/speakers.html

Online Registration Address: https://www.reg-services.com/socialcapitalmedia/socap09/register2.php

Early Bird Discount of 30% by Friday, July 31st. Use the code SR30 to receive the discount.

For additional information, please contact:

Contact Name: Amy Benziger

Telephone/Location: +1 415 519 2748 California, USA

Email: socap09@gmail.com

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Event Type: Conference

Event Starts (time and day): 10am 1 September 2009

Event Ends (time and day): 6pm 3 September 2009

Location: Fort Mason Center

Street: 38 Fort Mason